India Slams Pakistan’s Terror Attack Allegations as “False”
(MENAFN) India has firmly denied Pakistan’s allegations linking it to a fatal terrorist assault in North Waziristan District, dismissing the accusations as “false and malicious,” stated the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. The accusation from Islamabad followed a devastating attack on Saturday morning in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan, prompting Islamabad to charge New Delhi with sponsoring terrorism.
The assault involved a suicide bomber driving an explosives-packed vehicle into a military convoy, which was then followed by indiscriminate gunfire. According to the Pakistan Army, 13 soldiers lost their lives, and three civilians were wounded, including two children. A news agency initially cited officials reporting 29 civilians injured during the attack.
Shortly after the explosion, the Pakistan Army’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) released a statement blaming India for orchestrating the attack: “In a cowardly attack, planned and orchestrated by the terrorist state of India and executed by its proxy Fitna al Khwarij, a Security Forces convoy was targeted today in the general area of Mir Ali, North Waziristan District.”
The ISPR added, “The security forces of Pakistan, in step with the nation, remain steadfast in their resolve to eradicate Indian-sponsored terrorism from the country, and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers and innocent civilians further reinforce our unwavering commitment to safeguarding our nation at all costs.”
Additionally, the Pakistan Army announced that Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited Corps Headquarters in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s capital, where he received briefings on the security environment and ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
Earlier media coverage identified the Pakistani Taliban faction Hafiz Gul Bahadur group as claiming responsibility for the bombing.
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